Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-12


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tanos I'm VA two blocks Tho winner
ol pEi1se wers Mis- Jane Priest, Arst;
Ne Geld Old Mans Daughtes, second,
and Aiss Henry Rice Hill. third. The
Indian natdsns san vesy we'll, and there
va quite rivalry TO get Arst place. To.
ward the latter part Of the race there was
some Lively stspp ng, and bushels Of fun
Tor the spectators.
The hall mile trotiing race was won By
Black Tom, with Bay Bully second and
Gipsy third. Time, 1:96. The racs IVES
greatly tnjcysd.
The Flambssu club gave IN excellent
drill IN the evening. which was hugely
enjoyed ~ the thousands Of spectators.
The fsaturs Of Wednesdays public en-
tertainment was the industrial parade BY
Representatives Of Sioux City in. titutions,
. magnificent showing Of mechanical,
trade labor, business and industrial inter-
ests. The procession VA : large and inn
posing one. The pacing race IN the II.
ternoon was won by Friix Seller. In the
Indian foot race there were ten entries, -
follow; John Rice Hill, David Rice Hill,
George Rice Hill, James Mallory, Georgs
Gray Wolf, Howard Mckee, Ed. Walker,
David Blackhawk, Ed. Priest and Louis
Priest This event was OF great impor-
tanco TO the spectators, something the
like Of which thousands present had never
seen. The runners present had every APP
pearance Of being athletic and capable Of
doing . good job OF running. Their
eFal Of them shed everything but the :
shirts. and very few had either shoes or
stockings on. The race was won by Louis
Priest, David Blackbaws, second, James
Mallory. third, and George Rice HI
fourth. The bicycle race was won by G.
W. Moulton, Of Omaha. bis competitor
being A. G. Jolliffe, Of the same city.
The st. Paul shop boys made a veay fine
parade in the evening. In this parade
there were $50 men, each Of whom car
rie 1 q red-light lantern. In front was .
locomotive headlight mounted on a truck,
while farther back was q bell mounted the
same way.
The exhibition drill in I . palace by
company H, Iowa National Guards, was a
creditable one. During the evening the
Drummer Boy Of the Army Of the Poo
mac" enter aimed the large assemblage
with some wonderfully execute | selections
upon that instrument.
Thursday was the greatest day OF its
kind that the North west ever saw, and
thousands and lens of thousands OF peo-
pie lined tbs streets. The feature Of the
day was ths Q vic, military and society pa
fade. To say that It was grand, imposing,
perfect, 10 to say the simple truth and to
say what will be agreed TO. To say that it
was the grandest demonstration ever held
In the Northwest, is to say what thousands
said In their enthusiasm. The FIRST divi.
sion was made up Of the National Guards
OF Iowa and Dakota. There were in all
twelve companies, seven OF Dakota md
five Of Iowa troops. The Dakota troops
were the companies of Mitchell, Huro n,
Flandrau, Watertown. Yankton, Slot x
Falls and Elk Point, the last named at.
tended by q ban Of music. The Iowa
companies were thoss OF Sioux City, Lee
Mars, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and
Hull. It was the finest military display
ever shown in the Northwest on q similar
occasion. The men we're nearly all young.
but we'll formed, active, vigorous. like the
great Northwest, and all OF soldierly
bearing. admirably disciplined. ami Civ
ing q strong suggestion Of the possible
martial prowess Of the Northwest il need
be.
The showing Of the Dakota boys was 20.
pecially remarkable, demonstrating that
the great Northwest il . veritable giant in
all thing, and demonstrating thatthe power.
full though young territory does not in mil.
itayy ap rit tai q rank second even to the
boasted chivalry Of the south.
With glistening bsyonets, Furnished
arms and requirements and neat reRula.
ton uniforms, the heavy column OF twelve
full companies, as-COl. Sheafe Leading
it 6led into Fourth street with quick, firm
tread in which q thousand soldiers stepped
as . single man, was q splendid sight and
q seldom seen, and the people burs. into
. storm OF applause and wa v,ng OF hand
kerchiefs. The following was the order OF
the companies in the column:
Company H, Third Regiment, L N. G.
C)mpsny A, Third Regiment L N. G.
Company A, Second Rsgim mt D. N. g.
Comp my ], Second Regiment, d. N. g.
*Compauy II, Secon J Regiment D. N. @.
Comp ny G. second Reg m mt, d. N. g.
Company g, Sixth Regimen, /. N. G.
Company A, F.fta Reg ment 1 N. g.
C,mpany = First Regiment D. N. G.
z mpany y. second Regiment y. n. G.
Csmpany o. Second Regiment b. N. g.
Company E. Sixth Regiment, L N. G.
AColor COMPANY.
The military column was led by a
platoon OF police in uniform. Then camo
Chief Marshal Cheney with chief OF stsf
and aides. and following them and leading
the military column the X. p. band Of
Sioux City and the splendid Ponca band.
The rear OF the first, or military division,
was brought mp with Strikers band Of
LeNars.
This was followed by various civic 20.
cieties. The Hawkeye club, 400 strong,
was particularly noticeable, M was also tile
Sioux City travelling men, 166 knights az
the grip being IN line. The labor organ.
isations and the fire department, each and
al were finely represented.
The afternoon pony raoe was won by
viii Foley, and the foot race by Will G.
Bryan, Of Des Moines.
The battalion drill at the fair grounds
in the afternoon was Witnessed by 10000
people.
The battalion was under the command
OF Col. 6heafe. Col. J. N. Adams, OF
Mitchell, acted - aide, and Lieut.. Van
Tsssal, Of Watertown, ~ adjutant. A
description of the drill, occupying nearly
three hours, can b briefly gwen in the
statement tAat IL was an excellent exhibi.
ton Of militia soldering, executed with
wonderful psrfsctness and trained &C.
curacy.
The band contest in the evening was
hne. The competitors for the PRICES
were the bands Of Harley, Cherokee and
Spencer, OF love-, and Of Wayne and Pom
O., OF Nebraska. The Arst prize was 500
and the second $50. The judges were
n. e. Reed. II. Sorenson and Dr.. J.
Krejci. Of Sioux City, and Charles Marker
and o. n. Russell, Of Canton, d. T.
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